Z1DA--Upgrade Elevators 506-24-102 (VA-26-00040953)

This solicitation, numbered 36C25026B0028, is a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS Code 238290, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs through the 250-NETWORK Contract Office 10 in Dayton, Ohio, for the upgrade of six elevators at the Lt. Col. Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The project involves replacing two traction service elevators in Building 1E, one holeless hydraulic elevator in Building 22, and three hydraulic elevators in Building 28, requiring full labor, materials, supervision, testing, and as-built documentation. The contract is fixed-price with a base performance period of 399 calendar days following the Notice to Proceed, and two optional additive line items that extend the schedule by zero or 91 days respectively. All bids must be submitted electronically via the SAM.gov portal by August 4, 2026, and must include a completed SF-1442, bid schedule, construction drawings, technical specifications, and mandatory certifications including SDVOSB eligibility verified in the SBA database, limitations on subcontracting compliance, Experience Modification Rate (EMR) data, and a safety compliance attestation. Contractors must maintain an active SAM registration and comply with federal and VA-specific clauses covering ethics, anti-kickback, whistleblower protections, contractor conduct, and electronic invoice submission through VA’s EDI-compliant systems. The award will go to the low bidder based on the lowest aggregate price for the base item plus applicable additive line items that maximize features within available funding. Site-specific requirements include adherence to VHA Master Specifications, compliance with AWS D1.1 welding standards and NEC electrical codes, delivery of materials in sealed manufacturer containers with full labeling, installation of permanent equipment identification plates, and provision of labeling kits for subsystems. All project personnel must undergo VA privacy and cybersecurity training, adhere to strict access protocols including fingerprint-based badges and OPM risk tier determinations, and follow a corporate safety policy signed by a company executive. Payments require electronic submission using VA Form 10-6001a or AIA G702/G703, along with monthly schedule updates, and are contingent upon timely submittals. Final acceptance involves sequential inspections—substantial completion, pre-final punch list correction, and final inspection—attended by contractor management